night Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Wed, 23 May 2018 16:54:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Riding on Warm Nights https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/riding-on-warm-nights/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/riding-on-warm-nights/#comments Wed, 23 May 2018 05:22:11 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8462 Appreciating the Evening As the daylight lingers a little longer each day the drastic cooling that takes place in winter and early spring slowly goes away.  And suddenly I realize I’m riding on warm nights.  Completely comfortable physically seems to allow more focused attention on the air — the warmth as it flows across my […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/05/riding-on-warm-nights/feed/ 18 8462 Riding at Night https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/09/riding-at-night/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/09/riding-at-night/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2015 04:05:23 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5259 With the days shortening the chances that I’ll be on the road after dark have increased.  The drop in light levels parallel a drop in temperature.  It was 71F when I rode into town just after sunset and 90 minutes later it was 62F.  Glad I decided not to wear the mesh summer riding jacket.  […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/09/riding-at-night/feed/ 7 5259 An Even Keel https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/04/an-even-keel/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/04/an-even-keel/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2015 02:09:11 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4657 After a couple weeks of riding silence I found myself again floating over the road with the familiar, remarkable feeling that nothing mattered except the pavement unrolling ahead.  Later in town I was presented with an iconic symbol of quietness.  For an instant I thought I could understand.  Riding through the world I felt as […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/04/an-even-keel/feed/ 8 4657 Riding in the Dark https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/01/riding-in-the-dark/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/01/riding-in-the-dark/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2015 03:17:14 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4471 Just typed “Vespa GTS scooter at night in the snow” as the alt tag for the above image and thought “What the hell are you doing riding in the dark?”.  After some thought the best I can come up with is a line from the the old Florida Citrus Commission campaign (remember Anita Bryant) “A […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2015/01/riding-in-the-dark/feed/ 7 4471 Into the Night https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/10/into-the-night/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/10/into-the-night/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2014 03:07:36 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=4176 Saturday night and at home cooking dinner utilizing my limited culinary skills when I realize I need a can of mushroom soup.  For non-riders I imagine a nighttime trip to the grocery store a nuisance at best and more likely a major frustration.  For a rider like me a trip into the night is a […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/10/into-the-night/feed/ 8 4176 How to Squeeze More Out of a Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/07/how-to-squeeze-more-out-of-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/07/how-to-squeeze-more-out-of-ride/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:56:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=6 I’ve listened to more than a few riders share, “If I only had more time to ride…”.  Perhaps every rider has had those thoughts.  Over the years I’ve realized that the amount of time on the road isn’t the only measure of riding satisfaction.  Changing the tempo and cadence of a ride can lead to […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/07/how-to-squeeze-more-out-of-ride/feed/ 6 6 The Night Visitor https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/05/the-night-visitor/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/05/the-night-visitor/#comments Tue, 27 May 2014 02:01:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=19 Memorial Day is drawing to a close and I have no riding or Vespa pictures worth sharing.  Aside from my own creative failure I point to a lack of sleep due to a night visitor who kept Kim and I up far longer than anticipated.  After watching a movie until almost 3am we were later […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/05/the-night-visitor/feed/ 16 19 Into the Night and Cold https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/01/into-night-and-cold/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/01/into-night-and-cold/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:30:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=40 Almost dissolved in the recliner this evening but ended up in the dark and cold on the Vespa. A cloud of salt dust blowing along the road as the traffic passed, what little there was, the rest of the world seeming to choose some other place to live than the road.  Anyone searching for solitude […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/01/into-night-and-cold/feed/ 13 40 Chasing the Night https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/12/chasing-night/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/12/chasing-night/#comments Sun, 22 Dec 2013 07:18:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=59 I’ve had a picture in my head for a few weeks — a picture of the Christmas lights in State College in the snow.  Bad planning on my part let that opportunity slip away as the temperatures soared and the snow melted.  Even so, I rode into town thinking there was still some sort of […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/12/chasing-night/feed/ 2 59 Riding at Night and Other Photographic Pastimes https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/08/riding-at-night-and-other-photographic/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/08/riding-at-night-and-other-photographic/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:58:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=108 Walking the dog at sunset and the sky opens and momentarily illuminates Boalsburg.  An iPhone picture doesn’t sate my visual survey and the little photographer voice tells me I should be riding.  The 82 pound dog at the end of the leash says otherwise. By the time I’m on the road the sun is gone […]

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